Sex Links

[Moodyblues7718]

I have a poullet she's 6mths now not laying yet they said she's a Sexlink but I'm not sure...and I'm trying to sell her but want too make sure she is that breed. She also isn't laying yet but not showing signs of being a rooster...

 

[Fred's Hens]

A better photo would be good, but yes, she appears to be a red sex link. These are not "breeds", they are intentional mixes. Did you raise her from a chick?

 

[Moodyblues7718]

Yes I got her at a week old

 

[Makomd]

Looks like red sex link to me.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Yes I got her at a week old

She hasn't really come into Point of Lay yet, as her comb doesn't look red, and her wattles and other facial signs aren't as red as one would like to see. So, you got her in February?

 

[Moodyblues7718]

I got her between Febuary 26 and March 1,2012

 

[Fred's Hens]

She should be laying, but, but.... some individuals simply take longer. She may have been edged out for feed, or slightly lower on the pecking order. She may simply be a runt and/or a very slow developer. She may also not have access to a nest or chooses not to use the nest.

I gave my neighbor a pullet last summer that was a month to six weeks "late" compared to her hatch mates. Sure enough, within a month, she began to lay and lay very well. She just took her time. I made my neighbor very happy.

 

[Moodyblues7718]

I'm not knowledgable too the breed...as a hen or rooster how much should I ask for Her?

 

[Fred's Hens]

I'm not knowledgable too the breed...as a hen or rooster how much should I ask for Her?

Again, not a breed, but a mix. That said, a good laying pullet is worth the market rate of your area, often $10-$15, sometimes a bit more.

Since she isn't laying yet, you'll have to disclose that.

 

[Moodyblues7718]

ok, thanks